Personalised Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard The Nest Cabernet Franc 2022 14.5% 750ml

TASTING NOTES

AROMA

2022 The Nest Cabernet Franc expresses a great balance of red and dark fruit aromatics, with pomegranate, blackberries, pecan and warm spices.

PALATE

Elegant and savoury on the palate.

WINEMAKERS COMMENTS

Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard covers a steep cut of country from the ridgetops above the village of Clarendon to the Onkaparinga River in the gorge below. Since its establishment in 1971, the Hickinbotham Vineyard has become a part of Australias wine heritage, supplying fruit to produce many of Australias greatest wines. Breathing new life into this historic vineyard, winemakers Chris Carpenter and Peter Fraser are forging a new era of Hickinbothams prestigious legacy: building upon and honouring the vineyards acclaimed pedigree.

CELLARING POTENTIAL

2024-2034.

VINIFICATION

Hand-picked, destemmed and whole berry sorted then 100% gently crushed. Native yeast fermentation pumped over daily with 16 days on skins. Basket pressed with light pressing included in free run to lift structure. Filled directly to 60% new and used French oak barriques, matured for 15 months. Blended and packed down to older Bordeaux barriques for 2 months before bottling. Bottled December 2023.

VINTAGE NOTES

The 2022 growing season followed very similar conditions to 2021, though slightly cooler. There were favourable winter rains and a mild flowering and fruit set period. The cool ripening period took place between late January through to harvest in March. Yields were well balanced, and we were pleased with the fruit ripeness, intensity, freshness, and natural acidity.